Dump-car.



F. S. INGOLDSBY & J. R. BOWLING.

DUMP GAR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25, mos.

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F. S. INGULDSBY & J. R. BOWLING.

DUMP GAR. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25, 1906 4 SHBET$SHEET 4,

1,927,85L Patented May 28,1912.

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FRANK S. INGOLDSIY AND JOSEPH B. BOWLING, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOBS TO THE INGOLDSBY AUTOMATIC CAR COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORA- TION OF WEST VIRGINIA.

DUMP-CAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 28. at 2.

Application filed June 25, 1906. Serial No. 323,227.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that We, FRANK S. INGOLDSBY and JOSEPH R. BowLiNo, citizens of the cheap in construction and efficient in service.

The car is of the Ingoldsby type, wherein there'is a central longitudinal beam, to the opposite edges of which are pivoted dumping doors adapted to form a portion of the load-sustaining floor and swing downwardly to discharge the load. there being mechanism arricd by the longitudinal beam for 'aising the doors;

The present invention concerned principally in the form and structure of the central beam. in the support for theXloors and raising mechan sm. in the cross brace at the center of the car, and in the arrangement of the side sill at the end of the car, which ttllOWs the end to be easily removed in case of damage. These features are hereinafter more fu ly explained and the essential charttttltl'irllcs are set out in the claims. I

- in the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevat'ion ci a portion of our car, the part at the right of the center being shown in section. Fig. i a plan of half of the car. Fig. 3

' a cross section of the same. Fig. 4: is an looking toward the center of the car. Fig.

(3 is a longitudinal vertical side view at the car center. Fig. 7 is a vertical section of a portion of the central longitudinal beam, showing the means for supporting the door and operating shaft. Fig.-v 8 is a similar view, showing modified means for this purpose. Fig. 9 is a plan of the hinging floorbeam and the holding straps therefor.

The central longitudinal beam of the box girder type, including a pair of parallel plates 1 which extend from the bolster 2 at one end of the car to the'bolster at the other. The upper portions of these plates are bent' inwardly, as shown at 3 and these bent portions are surmounted by the inclined cover plates 4;. These cover plates have their upper edges adjacent and they are surmounted by the inverted V-sh'aped angle plate Hivets passthrough the bent portions 3. the cover plates and the angle strip. Between the two plates 1 are cross plates (3 which are flanged at their edges, as shown at T and are riveted through such flanges to the inclined portions of the plates 1 and the cover plates. as shown. The construction described curely holds the cover plates firmly along the upper portion oi the plates 1. The angle ridge forms a continuous unbroken cap to protect the cover plates and the top edges of the plates beneath it. This construction moreover, leaves more room for handling the rivets beneath the cover plates and the inclined plates than in constructions heretotore adopted.

Between the outer sides of the vertical plates 1 and the lower portion of "he cover plates 41 are cross bracing members it), which are sheet metal plates flanged at their edges,

as shown at 11-and riveted through such flanges to the vertical plates 1 and the cover plates 4, respectively. The upper end of these plates 10 is shown as higher than the lower end of the tilting plates (3 so that the same rivet as 8 ma v pass through the flange. 7, the vertical plate and the flange 11. This construction makes a very cheap and simple strut between the box girder and the cover plate. The structure also, while possessing amplestrength, is very light. The flanges on the plates 10, as well as the flanges on the plates 6, face in opposite directions, like the section of a Z bar, thus providing a more synnnetrical engagement of the parts and greater ease in riveting it. Along the lower edge of the plates 1 are shown longitudinal angle members 12 braced by cross angles 13.

As the jaws for the hinge pintles of the doors We use two small forgings 15 riveted to opposite sides of the strut plate 10. These forgings are. shown in plan in Fig. 9. They flare outwardly to accommodate the floor beam 16 between them, the same being mounted on a hinge pintle 17 carried by the forgings.

The dumping doors 20 are raised by arms 21.secured to rock shafts-22 and suitable" mechanism-is providcd tor,rocking these ple shai shafts. Fig. 1 shows a crank 23 which may be connected by any suitable mechanism with the rock shafts, whereby the rotation of the crank may rock the shafts to raise the doors. To support these shafts 22, we may provide the'strap forgings 25, as shown in Fig. 7, which forgings are attached wherever necessary by means of bolts to the strut plates 10. It will be noted from Fig. 7, that these straps 25 are so formed that all that it is necessaryv to do for their attachment is to leave out three of the rivets which normally hold the forgings 15 to the strut plate and to putbolts 26 in their place, the one rivet 14 holding the forgings 15 suificiently in place until the boltsare put in and secured. This provides a very simt journal and one that is easily re moved for repairs. A small fillin piece is preferably used beneath the portion 27 of the strap so that this end may conveniently lap over the end 28. g V

Another form of support for the shaft. 22

i is that shown at 30 inFig. 8 where there is a forging 30 carrying'the hinge, similar to the forging 15, but extending downwardly suthcientlyto receive the shaft 22 an o ening in the forging.

Dump cars have thiiir sides subjected to considerable outward strain, du'eto the outward force of the bulk load. It has heretofore been customary to provide ties at the top of the car sides to prevent outward bulging thereof under the influence of the load. Such .ti'es have the disadvantage that they are somewhat in the way in loadin and are liable to be bent or disarrange In the present car we provide a cross tie between" the sides, within the car body, which is out of the way and not liable to become disarranged, and serves the further purpose of dividing the car crosswise into hoppers. This will now be described.

On the outer side of the car, at the center, we attach a pair of vertical angle members 35 running from the top to the bottom of the side and riveted to the side plate 36 as well as to the upper chord members 37 and 39, and the lower chord 38, as shown in Figs. 1, 3, 5 and 6. These angle bars are a slight distance apart. ln-the space'left between them is a vertical tie plate 40 which extends from one side of the car to the other, puncturing the central beam near its neutral axis. This tie plate is riveted at its ends to the outward flanges of the angle bars 35, as shown at 41'. Running across the car through the central beam and some distance below the tie plate 40, we provide a channel plate 43 with its flanges facing downwardly. This channel engages and is riveted to the lower chord 38 of the side. This channel with the lower chord forms a very secure anchor for the lower ends of the vertical beams 35, and the tie plate 40 secured to these beams above their lower ends, fixes these beams so as to make them stiff cantalivers effectively resisting any outward bulging strain in the sides.

The tie plate may be fastened to the vertical plates 1, by suitable bent plates or angle connections, though such fastening is not necessary to enable this tie plate and channel member to perform their functions of rigidly fixing the lower ends of the composite beams 35.

To reinforce the cross structure above described and at the same time make cross shedding surfaces at the center of the car, we provide the plates44 which are bent at their upper and lower edges and are riveted to the plate 40 and the channel 43, as shown in Figs. 3 and 6. These inclined plates abut at their outer ends against reinforcing plates.

construction, whether in the erection of cars or for repairs, is-secured in this form of construction- 1 1331. placing the composite beams'H on the outs de of the cars the clear space between the sides is unobstructed. As-a convenientmeans for fastening the sector-shaped end guards 46 for the doors at the center of thecar, we bend inward the upper edges of these guards and place them between the lower ends of the plates 44 and the flan es 0 the channel 43, as shown in Fig.6, t es me rivets passing through the plates 44, the plates 46, and t e flanges. Between the two door end gua:ds 46 we provide a flanged member 47 riveted to the end guards to brace them. w

The lower,chord member 38 terminates over the bolster and is secured thereto. We provide extension members for the lower chord comprising channels 50 which are placed on the inner side of the side heet 36, the' bolster passing through such hannels. The opening through the channel web extends to the extreme inner end of the channel, the slit 58 thus provided being covered by a plate'57. The removal of this plate and of the rivets engaging the channel member enable the channel member to be drawn out endwisc without disturbing the bolster and its connection with the car side.

As shown, the car is provided with pivoted hooks 60 on its sides which are adapted to engage the ends of the floor beams 16 to hold the doors in place, these hooks being connected by links 61 passing loosely through the strut-ties 34. A link 62 connects the link 61 with an operating lever (33. Suitable bumpers, omitted for simplicity of illustration, may be carried by the central .box girder and engage the dropping doors 20. These doors may be provided with shields 29 extending over the hinge pintles. The car has inclined end floors 59 and door end guards 58 extending downwardly from the. base of the inclined-floors. These mechanisms are usual in Ingoldsby cars and are not concerned with the particular features of this application.

Having thus described our invention, we claim: I

1. In a dump car, the combination, of the vertical plates inclined inwardly near their upper edges, cover plates secured to such inclined portions and having'their upper edges adjacent, and an inverted V-shaped cap plate above the cover plates and secured to them.

2. The combination, of a pair of vertical plates with their upper edges inclined to ward each other, a sheet metal ridge carried by such inclined portion, and a slicet'inetal brace plate between the inclined portions of the cover plate, the brace plate being flanged at its ends and riveted to such inclined portions and to the ridge. 3. The combination, with the ridge, of vertical plates beneath the same and secured to it, and strut plates between the outer sides of the vertical plates and the ridge, said strut plates'being flanged at their ends and secured by such flanges to the vertical plates and the ridge.

4. In a dump car, a beam composed of a pair of longitudinal plates with their upper edges inclining toward each other, a sheet metal ridge surmounting such longitudinal plates and riveted to the inclined portion thereof and extending below such inclined portion, flanged sheet metal plates on the outer sides of the'longitudinal plates riveted to the longitudinal plates and to the ridge.

5. In a dump car, a bean composed of a pair of longitudinal plates, a sheet metal ridge surmounting such longitudinal plates and secured thereto, flanged sheet metal plates on the outer sides of the longitudinal plates riveted to the longitudinal plates and to the ridge, and a plate between the longitudinal plates flanged at its edges and riveted to the inner sides of such longitudinal plates.

6. The combination of a center member having a ridge and vertical cross bracing plate beneathit, and a member for carrying the hinge of the door secured to the side of such cross bracing plate.

7. The combination, with the ridge and longitudinal vertical plates beneath it, of cross-bracing plates onthe outer sides of the vertical plates, and flanged to engage such plates and the ridge, and a member for carrying the hinge of the door sec-tired to the side of such bracing plate.

8. The combination, withthe ridge and longitudinal plates beneath it, cross-bracing plates on the outer side of the longitudinal plates, and connected with such plates and the ridge, a member for carrying the hinge of the door secured to the side of such bracing plate, :1 raising shaft, and means for carrying the same secured to the side of such bracing plate.

9. The combination, with the car sides, of composite beams carried thereby, means for anchoring the lower ends of said beams, and means for tying said beams above their lower ends whereby said beams form cantalivers restraining the outward bulging of the car sides.

10. The combination, with the car sides, of upward extending beams secured thereto, means for anchoring the lower ends of said beams, and a cross plate extending across the car and secured at its ends to said beams.

11. The combination, with the car sides, of vertical beams on the outer sides thereof, across compression -membcr to.which the lower ends ofsaid beams are anchored. and a tie member secured to said beams above their lower ends.

12. The combination of. the 'ar sides, beams on the outer sides thereof riveted to the car sides, a cross compression member extending from side to side at the lower end of saidbeams, anda vertical tension plate extending from side to side and riveted to the said beams above their lower ends.

13. The combination, of the car sides, a pair of adjacent flanged shapes on the outer surface ofeach side, a vertical cross plate extending through the car from side to side and passing between such flanged shapes and riveted thereto, and means for anchoring the lower ends of such flanged shapes.

14. The combination, of the ca r sides, vertical angle beams riveted to the outer sides thereof with their flanges adjacent and slightly separated, a vertical plate extending crosswise ot' the car and having its ends occupying the space between said flanges on the two sides of the car, said cnls being riveted to said flanges.

15. The combination, of the ca1'sidcs,ve1.'- tical beams riveted to the outer sides thereof with flanges adjacent and slightly separated, a vertical plate extending crosswise of the c: and having its ends occuliving the space between said flanges on the two sides of the 111', said ends being riveted to said flanges, and a strut member extending across the car for anchoring the lower ends of said verti 'al beams.

16. The combination, of tl 1ev car sides, vertical angle beams riveted to the outer sides thereof with their flanges adjacent and ing across the car for anchoring the lower ends of said vertical angle beams, said channel extending at its ends beneath the lower chords of the car sides and being secured to.

such chords.

17. In a dump car, the combination of a vertical tic plate extending across the car, and inclined shedding plates riveted to the sides thereof.

18. In a dump car, the combination of a vertical tie plate extending across the car, a channel member beneath thetie plate, and inclined shedding plates riveted near their upper edges to the side of the tie plate and riveted below to the flanges of the channel member.

19. The combination of a channel member extending crosswise of the car, and door end guards riveted to the flanges of the channel men'iber.

20. The combination, of a channel member extending crosswise of the car, a tie plate above the channel member, inclined shedding plates secured to the tie plate and to the channel member, and door end guards secured to thechannel member and shedding plates where they cross.

. 21. The combination, with the bolsters, of sidesill members punctured bysaid bolsters.

22. The combination, with the bolsters, of the lower chords of the car sides resting on the ends of the bolsters, and extension members for said chords, the end of the bolster extending through such extension member.

23. The combination, with the bolster and a car side whose lower chord is secured to the bolster, of an extension member having a slitextending from the inner end, the bolster occupying such slit, whereby the extension member may be drawn out without disconnecting. the car sides from the bolster.

24. The combination, with the'bolster, of a plate girder side whose lower chord is secured to the bolster, and a channel shaped extension Inember;having a slit through its web near the neutral access, said member extending across the bolster and being secured to the inner side of, the car side, the bolster occupying such slit. I o

25. The combination, with a pair of vertical plates side by side having their upper portions bent inwardly, of ridge plates resting on and secured to such inward parts, and an inverted V-shaped cap covering the adjacent edges of the ridge plates.

. 26. The combination of a car side, of a vertical stiffening member on the outside of the car side, means for anchoring the lower end of said stiffening member, and means passing through the car side for tying the i l r l stiffening member above its'lower end whereby the stiffening member forms a cantaliver withstanding the outward bulging of thev car side.

27. The combination with the car sides, of vertical members secured thereto, means: for anchoring the lower ends of said members, and means jsecured directly, to said. members and extending crosswise of the car and above the lower ends of said members for tying the same.

28. In a dump car, the combination with posts of a tie member connected therewith and extendin across the car and through its sides, and as hedding plate connected therewith. w

29. In a dumpcar, the combination of'vertical plates, a ridge secured tothe said vertical plates, braces connecting the vertical plates to the ridge, and door raising mechanism carried by said braces.

30. In a dump car, the combination of a ridge, vertical longitudinal plates beneath the ridge and secured to it, braces on the outer side of the vertical plates between them and the overhanging portion of the ridge, and door raising mechanism carried by said braces.

31. In a dump car, the combination of a ridge, vertical longitudinal plates beneath the ridgeand secured to it, braces on the outer side of the vertical plates between them and the overhanging portion of the ridge, and door raising mechanism removably carried, by said braces.

32.. In a dump car, the combination of a ridge, vertical longitudinal plates beneath the ridge and secured to it, braces on the outer side of the vertical plates between them and the overhanging portion of the ridge,

and a door raising shaft removably carried by said braces.

In a dump car, the combination of vertical plates, a ridge secured to said vertical plates, braces connecting the vertical plates to the ridge, hangers removably secured to said braces, and longitudinal shafts mounted in said hangers.

34. In a dump car, the combination of vertical plates, a, ridge secured tosaid vertical plates, braces connecting the vertical plates to the ridge, hangers removably secured to said braces, and dumping doors hinged to said hangers;

35. In a dump car,"the combination of vertical plates, a ridge secured to said vertical plates, braces connecting the vertical plates to the ridge, hangers removably secured to said braces, dumping'doors hinged to said hangers, and raising shafts for said doors also carried said braces.

, 36. In a dump car, the combination of a beam comprising a pair of vertical plates, a surmounting ridge and cross braces between by hangers supported by ,central longitudinal beam comprising an.

the outer sides of the plates and the overhanging portion of the ridge, dumping doors carried by such cross braces, and adapted to swing downwardly to discharge the load outwardly. I

37. The combination with alongitudinal ridge, a cross tie intersecting the same, and posts connected to said tie.

38. The combination of a channel member extending crosswise of the car, door end guards riveted to the flanges of the channel member, a longitudinal ridge, and doors carried thereby and cooperating with the end guards. a

39. In a dump car, the combination of a overhanging ridge and under bracing, apair of rock shafts carried beneath the ridge on the outer sides of said bracing, arms on said rock shafts, dumping doors hinged to the beam which said arms may engage, trans verse members, door end guards carried thereby and coiiperating with the doors, car sides to which the transverse membersare secured, a tie plate extending from side to side, and shedding plates leading from the tie plate to the door end guards.

40. The combination of longitudinal vertical plates, a surmounting ridge, transverse vertical plates between the longitudinal plates and ridge,and shafts carried by the transverse plates. Y

41. The combination of a pair of longitudinal vertical plates, at surmounting overhanging ridge, transverse vertical plates between the longitudinal plates, and the overhanging portion of the ridge, rock shafts carried by said transverse plates, and door raising arms rigid on said rock shafts.

-12. The combination with longitudinal vertical plates, a sin-mounting ri'dge, transsense vertical plates, and doors hinged to said plates. J v

43. The combination of longitudinal vertical plates. a surmounting ridge, transverse vertical plates between the longitudinal plates and ridge, shafts having arms carried by said transverse plates, and doors hinged to the transverse plates with which the arms cooperate.

-14. The combination of parallel vertical plates, a surmounting ridge, other plates 10'- cated transversely between said parallel plates and ridge, doors and raising shafts both mounted in hanger plates secured to said transverse plates.

45. In a dump car, the combination with posts on the side of the car anchored near their lower ends, and a tie extending across the car and riveted to said posts.

46. The combination of a car side, of a vertical stiffening member on the outside thereof, means for anchoring the lower end of the stiffening member, and a tie member extending through the car side and riveted to the stifiening member.

47. The combination of a car side having a lower chord with a projecting flange resting on the bolster, hooks passing through such flange, doorsand floor beams for the doorssupported by the hooks.

48. In 'a dump car, the combination of vertical plates, a ridge secured to said vertical plates and braces connecting the tertical plates with the ridge, the said braces extending substantially from the juncture point between the ridge and vertical plates to the lower edge of the ridge.

49. In a dump car, the combination, with vertical plates, of the ridge having overhanging edges, reinforcing plates secured atone of their edges to the vertical plates and extending from the juncture point between the plates and ridge to the bottom of the vertical plates, the said reinforcing plates being secured'at another of their edges to' the overhanging portion of the ridge.

50. The combination, with a pair of longitudinal plates side by side having their upper portions extending inwardly, ridge plates resting on andsecured to such inward parts, and vertical transverse plates between the outer sides of the longitudinal plates and the under or inner sides of the overhanging part of the ridge plates and flanged to them.

In testimony whereof, we hereunto aflix' our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

; FRANK S. INGOLDSBY.

JOSEPH R. BOWLING. \Vitnesses N. E. SIssoN, CHAS. H. MEYER. 

